Where does “سمرلمك” come from?
سمرلمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سمر, from Greek σαμάρι, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
سمرلمك (Ottoman Turkish): to put on a packsaddle
Definitions
- to put on a packsaddle
Ancestry of “سمرلمك”, step by step
سمرلمك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish سمر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سمر | packsaddle, bat, a saddle used to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal |
| 2 | Greek | σαμάρι | packsaddle, bat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |